The wave split, with the southern portion becoming Tropical Storm Priscilla in the eastern Pacific basin and the northern portion reaching the Bay of Campeche. [107] Originally, any retired names would have been announced at a session held from March 30 to April 3, 2020 in Panama, but this was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[108]. This marked Melissa's transition into a tropical storm by 12:00 UTC on October 12. Widespread but minor wind and flood damage occurred across southern Louisiana. [52] The storm also destroyed 20-25 percent of the state's tobacco crop. The latest hurricane watches and warnings for the Atlantic Basin. The depression moved southwestward in response to a mid-level high-pressure area near Florida. [13] Routine coordination occurs at 1700 UTC each day between the Weather Prediction Center and National Hurricane Center to identify systems for the pressure maps three to seven days into the future within the tropics, and points for existing tropical cyclones six to seven days into the future. Most Category 4 hurricanes on record, later tied by 2005. Another increase in convection occurred as the wave crossed Central America, partially due to interaction with the Central American gyre. Record fifth consecutive season for a storm to develop before the official start (Andrea). [18] It was the fourth consecutive Atlantic hurricane season with above average activity, tying the period of 1998-2001. [35] Mostly minor damage occurred in Barbados. Hurricane Humberto produced extensive damage in Bermuda, totaling at least $25 million. Three hours later, Barry made landfall near Intracoastal City, Louisiana. Strong upper-level winds weakened the storm to a tropical depression late on August 28. In Cameron Parish, an EF0 tornado damaged two recreational vehicles and toppled several trees. Tropical disturbances that reach tropical storm intensity are named from a pre-determined list. Deep convection coalesced within curved bands around the center, leading to the formation of Tropical Storm Fernand around 12:00 UTC on September 3. [2] In the Northern Atlantic Ocean, a distinct hurricane season occurs from June 1 to November 30, sharply peaking from late August through September;[2] the season's climatological peak of activity occurs around September 10 each season. In Jefferson County, flooding resulted in several hundreds of high-water rescues. Thereafter, tropical cyclogenesis ceased again for nearly one month,[18] until Tropical Storm Chantal developed on August 20. [105], The following list of names was used for named storms that formed in the North Atlantic in 2019. The storm caused at least five deaths, all in Texas. The low soon generated gale-force winds, while vorticity centers formed by the following day. The low drifted northwestward, moving over southeastern Florida on August 24 and degenerating into a trough of low pressure. [89] Rainfall accumulations from the system peaked at 3.43 in (87 mm) in Nantucket, Massachusetts. [76] Karen brought severe flash floods to Tobago, trapping some people in their houses, as well as uprooting trees and causing several power outages. [61], Throughout the second half of August, an upper-level low progressed eastward from the southeastern United States to Bermuda, southward to Puerto Rico, and westward across Hispaniola and Cuba. Rebekah became extratropical once again on November 1 at 06:00 UTC and dissipated later that day about 115 mi (185 km) north of the Azores. Late on September 24, Karen struck the Puerto Rican islands of Culebra and Vieques before entering the Atlantic. [nb 2] Altogether, the season produced 18 named storms, including six hurricanes of which three intensified into major hurricanes. hurricanes. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The National Hurricane Center's Tropical Cyclone Reports contain comprehensive information on HURDAT contains numerous systematic as well as some random errors in the database. Includes the storm with the highest sustained winds attained so far in the Atlantic, Least active hurricane season in the satellite era, Included strongest hurricane on record until 2005; first hurricane since. [9] TSR released an updated forecast on May 30, which increased the number of forecast hurricanes from 5 to 6. [30], Barry caused one fatality when a man killed by a rip current off the coast of the Florida Panhandle on July 15. Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Return to Elm Street (2019). Names not retired will be used again the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. [25] October featured above average activity, with the formation of Melissa, Nestor, Olga, Pablo, and Rebekah, though none remained a tropical or subtropical cyclone for more than three days. [4] On April 5, TSR released an updated forecast that reiterated their earlier predictions. Recent efforts into uncovering undocumented historical hurricanes in the late 19th and 20th centuries by various researchers have greatly increased our knowledge of these past events. It includes information that was not released throughout the season, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as a storm that was not initially warned upon, has been included. Fernand also dumped heavy rainfall over South Texas. In the list above, you can see the storm names that'll be used this year. On average, an Atlantic hurricane season between 1981 and 2010 contained twelve tropical storms, six hurricanes, and three major hurricanes, with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index of between 66 and 103 units. [17], The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1. With Dorian and Lorenzo both intensifying into Category 5 hurricanes, the season became one of seven seasons to feature multiple Category 5 hurricanes.